Hannah Almos

Hannah Almos asked Jeff Zentner:

I just finished "The Serpent King" and "In the Wild Light," and these have to be my favorite books of all time! Your writing is so vivid, and I was wondering if there are any author(s) you have looked up to or gotten inspiration from regarding writing style, descriptions, etc.?

Jeff Zentner Hi Hannah and thank you so much!! What a lovely thing to hear! I’m a huge fan of the way Stephen King writes friendship. I love how Ocean Vuong uses metaphor. And I love Michael Ondaatje’s descriptive, dreamlike language.

Thank you for reading!!

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edie3

edie3 asked Jeff Zentner:

I just finished The Serpent King, and loved it! Will there be a sequel to this? I want to know what happens to Dill and Lydia.

Maddie Findley

Maddie Findley asked Jeff Zentner:

How do you typically approach a new writing project? I'm personally very character-driven in my writing and find that I sometimes struggle finding the through-lines in terms of plot and particularly in writing endings. Do you have any tricks or advice for focusing all the loose threads that spring up in the writing process?

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